highest mean score of 5.8, which explains that respondents of this survey are motivated

by their desire to meet their own personal standards.

 The two statements that received the lowest mean score (M=2.7) were, "I often

make decisions based on what others will think" and "I often put off work so that I can do

something else that is more fun" could be found in the two sources of motivation that

scored the lowest. Four statements scored 6.0, "I consider myself a self-motivated

person," "I try to make sure that my decisions are consistent with my personal standards

of behavior," "I like to do things which give me a sense of personal achievement," and "It

is important that I work for a company that allows me to use my skills and talents."

These four statements are all found in the internal self-concept motivation factor and

provide strong evidence of why the internal self-concept motivation factor scored the

highest.

 In the external self-concept motivation factor, "I often make decisions based on

what others think" (M=2.7, SD=1.4) scored the lowest, while "It is important to me that

others approve of my behavior" score the highest (M=4.8, SD=1.6). "I work harder on a

project if public recognition is attached to it" (M=2.8, SD=1.6) and "I give my best effort

when I know that it will be seen by the most influential people in an organization"

(M=3.2, SD=1.7) also scored lower than the mean of this factor group (M=3.7, SD=1.6)

 In the other lower scoring motivation factor, intrinsic process, the highest scoring

item was "If I didn't enjoy doing my job at work I would leave" (M=5.0, SD=1.6). The

lowest scoring item was "I often put off work so that I can do something else that is more

fun" (M=2.7, SD=1.7). Three other items in this factor all had mean scores which